11/30/2022 0 Comments Hoplite shield aprons![]() But the unit in shield screen formation was again losing, and even worse than the "hoplites". They had 54 men left and the pontic fleeing had 27. Well, again the unit I charged won, and this time with a little more advantage but pretty similar to the last test. So the conclusion I made was that the behavior in the charge is almost (or exactly) the same to hoplite wall and shield screen.īut in the final results there are some differences. And the casualties in both units where almost equal to the test of the shield bearers. Well, in the charge moment, it was exactly the same: the ones in formation got really damaged from javelins, while the others lost only 1-2 men. So I made this last one which I can remember their exact numbers (or really similar ones). Test 3: 2 noble spearmen vs 2 pontic swordmenĪfter having realized how bad hoplite wall worked, I've just wanted to find out if the other spearmen formation, the shield screen, worked as bad. That just shouldn't be so, hoplite wall should behave better in fight than a charge, exchanging cost-effectiveness for mobility. The only advantage is that they last longer, but that clearly changes something in the mechanichs that make them to lose almost all killing power. I'm using hoplite wall losing flexibility and mobility and what I've got is a clear defeat. But the pontic swordmen they were fighting against had around 95-100 left. The "hoplite" one had around 80 men left, not a lot more. That surprised me since they had lost to principes being in hoplite wall in that previous game. So in the beginning is just better to charge, as expected.īut what in the rest of the battle? Well, I supposed that the "hoplite" one would behave way better, but that wasn't correct at all.Īt the end of the battle (stopped when the first unit broke), the one I charged have won, having around 55-60 men left (the pontic swordmen routing had around 35 men). Also the casualties on both units got pretty equal, having lost around 10 men each unit. Remember that shield bearers have a decent bonus charge of 28, so I thought that's okay. Just after the charge, the "hoplite" one got to kill 5-6 men (maybe due to expert charge defense skill), while the other one managed to kill around 15-20. Well, in the beginning, javelins thrown damage way more when the unit is in hoplite wall, which lost about 7-9 men, while the other one only lost 1-2 men. The purpose of this test was really specifical: which is the exact difference between using hoplite wall or charging the enemy line. Test 2: 2 shield bearers vs 2 pontic swordmen 2K A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia.846 A Total War Saga: Fall of the Samurai.It was discovered in 1830 near Bomarzo in Lazio, central Italy. Such shields did not tend to survive the passage of time very well, and only one aspis has survived into modernity with sufficient preservation to allow us to determine the details of its construction: this shield is called the "Bomarzo" or "Vatican" shield, and it is currently located in the Vatican, within the Museo Gregoriano Etrusco. That the shield was convex made it possible for warriors to use it as a flotation device for crossing rivers, and its large round shape allowed it to be used for hauling the bodies of the dead from the battlefield. They were designed for a mass of hoplites to push forward into the opposing army, a move called othismos, and it was their most essential equipment. The shield rested on a man's shoulders, stretching down to the knees. This allowed hoplites more mobility with the shield, as well as the ability to capitalize on their offensive capabilities and better support the phalanx. Known as an Argive grip, it placed the handle at the edge of the shield and was supported by a leather or bronze fastening for the forearm at the center, known as the porpax. The revolutionary part of the shield was, in fact, the grip. This large shield was made possible partly by its shape, which allowed it to be supported comfortably on the shoulder. The aspis measured at least 0.9 metres (2 ft 11 in) in diameter and weighed about 7.3 kilograms (16 lb), and it was about 25–38 millimetres (0.98–1.50 in) thick. In some periods, the convention was to decorate the shield in others, it was usually left plain. Some had a thin sheet of bronze on the outer face, often just around the rim. An aspis was deeply dished and made primarily of wood. ![]()
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